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Brian Maggi, P.E., PMP, Captain, USCG

Civil Engineering, Professor Department Head and Program Chair Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Commander Brian Maggi is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He has a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from which he graduated in 2000. CDR Maggi became a member of the Permanent Commissioned Teaching Staff (PCTS) in 2015 and is currently working toward his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. His research focuses on the development of fragility curves of reinforced dunes to improve the resiliency of coastal communities by providing a solution for assessing the performance and understanding the tradeoffs of these systems when considering alternatives for coastal protection systems. Research objectives include field-monitoring programs of reinforced dunes and coastal bluffs; calibration of erosion models for a reinforced dune/beach cross section; and the development of probabilistic fragility curves for a range of damage states to these reinforced natural systems. Prior to joining the PCTS, CDR Maggi was assigned to CGC Confidence (WMEC 619) in Port Canaveral, Florida where he served as a Deck Watch Officer. He was then assigned as the Executive Officer on board CGC Edisto (WPB 1313) in San Diego, California. Following graduate school at the University of Connecticut, CDR Maggi was assigned to Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) Providence where he served as both a Design Project Manager and a Construction Project Manager providing mission support to the Coast Guard’s First District. In July 2009, CDR Maggi joined the USCGA faculty as an instructor where he taught for four years before returning to CEU Providence to serve as the Real Property and Planning Branch Chief for one year and then the Executive Officer for one year.

Education

  • M.S.C.E., University of Connecticut, December 2005
  • B.S.C.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 2000

Courses Taught

  • Civil Engineering Design, Lecture and Project Advisor
  • Construction Project Management, Lecture
  • Coastal Resiliency
  • Soils, Lecture and Lab
  • Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, Lecture and Lab
  • Dynamics, Lecture
  • Mechanics of Materials, Lab
  • Statics and Engineering Design, Lecture

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Maggi, B., Baxter, C.D.P., Bradshaw, A., Grilli, A. and Al Naser, N. (2019). “Geosynthetic Reinforced Dunes and Bluffs: No Longer Just an Emergency Solution for Shoreline Protection and Improving Resiliency?” IFAI Geosynthetics 2019, Houston, Texas.
  • Maggi, B., Baxter, C.D.P., Grilli, A., Licht, S., Stegagno, P., Bradshaw, A. and Al Naser, N. (2019). “Field Performance of Reinforced Dunes for Improving Coastal Resilience,” ASCE GeoCongress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Maggi, B., Baxter, C.D.P., Bradshaw, A.S., Grilli, A., Licht, S. (2018). Development of Fragility Curves for Reinforced Dunes, 36th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2018, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Maggi, B., and Baxter, C. (2017). “Monitoring the Stability and Performance of Reinforced Dunes.” American Shore and Beach Preservation Association 2017 National Coastal Conference.
  • Maggi, B., Jackson, H., Tarhini, K., and Rumsey, N., “Improving Students Understanding of Engineering Concepts Through Project Based Learning,” Proceedings of the 42nd Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 2012.
  • Maggi, B., Jackson, H., Tarhini, K., and Russell, J. “United States Coast Guard Academy Robotics on Water Competition as Recruiting Tool – Program Enhancement for STEM & Diversity Outreach,” Proceeding of the 41st Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota, October 2011.

Honors

  • Spirit of the Bear Award, 2013
  • U.S. Coast Guard Commendation Medal, 2015, 2013, 2009
  • U.S. Coast Guard Achievement Medal with O-device, 2004, 2002

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Engineer in Florida since 2010
  • Certified Project Management Professional since 2008
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Society of American Military Engineers

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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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